Late closure of the open abdomen in emergency abdomino-pelvic surgery: Advanced indications to negative pressure wound therapy?
Late closure of the OA for IAI may significantly associate with EAF and frozen abdomen. In these challenging scenarios NPWT specific properties may be leveraged to address complex anatomical situations, extensive contamination, or the need for targeted wound-healing responses.
Authors
- Francesco Paolo Prete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-8752)
- Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-5795)
- Giuseppe Puglisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-5495)
- Luigi Marano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-9588)
- Maria Moschou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-7506)
- Mario Testini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-4894)
- Angela Gurrado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-5831)
- Lucia Ilaria Sgaramella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-4119)
- Fausto Catena
- Silvia Malerba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-2090)
- Elisabetta Poli
- Federico Coccolini
- Bruna Saponara
Institutions
- State University of Applied Sciences in Elbląg (PL)
- Ospedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00660-0
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00